"Ugh," Liv groaned as she lay on the floor. Her wounds were being slowly healed by the room's sigils, proof of her loss.
To the side, Astrid and Alice were cheering for Erik's victory, having long forgotten the awkwardness they felt when Liv started teasing Erik. Astrid felt a little conflicted, of course, but in the end, she would have cheered just as hard if her mother won. It was a good fight, and that was the important part.
Erik transformed back into human form, and walked up to Liv. He crouched down with a smug grin, "I'm afraid I've not been very good at humility for a while now. Although I commend you for that trick you tried to pull. You almost had me."
As it turned out, Liv had been hiding a skill much like Erik's lightning flash, allowing for near instant movement over a short distance. Just now, she'd attempted to catch Erik off-guard by pretending her third ability was the explosion, before suddenly appearing behind his back.
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